Evil and The Garden of Good

Why do we suffer? Why is there so much suffering in the world? Why is God so often silent? Evil & The Garden of Good explores the origin of evil in the Bible and other ancient writings as well as classical answers to evil and suffering. Recounting questions people ask about suffering, stories of suffering, how our faith is challenged or changed, and how our understanding of God and Christian doctrine is shaped by suffering, this book concludes with a theodicy for caregivers, guidelines for writing a personal theodicy, and questions for discussion.

R. Page Fulgham was born in Alabama but grew up in a suburb of Atlanta. He received a BA in religion from Baylor University. Graduate study at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Texas culminated in master of divinity and doctor of theology degrees with an emphasis in philosophy of religion. Fulgham has served as senior minister in churches in Texas and Georgia and as an adjunct professor of religion at Mercer University of Atlanta. This is his first book.